Thursday, 20 August 2009

New car? Please remove the plastics...

Can someone explain me why in Kuwait people keep the plastics covering the seats when buying a new car? Everytime I see one of these cars, I can't help laughing.

I have two theories: (1) they want to protect the car from spots and dirt OR (2) they want to express themselves "in-case-you-did-not-notice-I-have-a-new-car-please-do"

Option 1: Discarded. Why old cars do not seem to have any cover? In many shops you can easily buy adjustable covers which would protect from eroding the seats, BUT strangely enough very few cars have that.

Option 2: Potential explanation? I am not sure how the plate number system works here in Kuwait, but in some countries (like Spain) you can clearly see by the number plate if a car is new or old (by using a system created with consecutive numbers and letters). Maybe the Kuwaiti system does not work this way, and is the only way to SHOW OFF?

Guys, girls, please please remove the plastics! Nothings looks more cheap than a car with its plastics still on. Why aren't these people wearing their new clothes with the price and brand tags? At the end of the day, they are new as well...

Oh, boy...

5 comments:

  1. yes, it is a way of saying "Yes people look at me..I have a new car"

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  2. the plastic cases covering designer suitcases u see on the conveyor belts are for protection

    the car thing is pure showoff

    although both look equally silly

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  3. Business Opportunity: branded Luis Vuitton plastic bags!!!!

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  4. Ahh, I had wondered about the same a lot when I was living in Bahrain. Thanks for the enlightment!

    Duygu

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  5. I enjoyed reading your blog.. your writing is very interesting, detailed and engross the reader.. keep posting new and interesting thinging in Kuwait and other parts of the world!!

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